“My general view is that this president or any president deserve to have multiple options to deal with national security situations,” Milley said. “And my advice is listened to. And I have an opportunity to express my voice on a continuous basis many, many times.”
By Aaron Mehta
“Acute is a sharper, sort of more immediate word,” said Mark Cancian, a senior adviser to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “I think that’s a response to Ukraine, and the fact that this is not a long term challenge, it is immediate [and] happening today.”
By Valerie Insinna
A wild card for the months ahead is the trajectory of the war in Ukraine, as the Defense Department may need additional money for FY22 and FY23 if Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin orders further troop deployments to Eastern Europe.
By Valerie Insinna
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has only highlighted an American strategy that is out of date and
leaves us ill-prepared for modern, global threats.
